flstandardbreds Chapter 151 Playing Chess
Chapter 151 Playing Chess
I made another move and continued, "Ying'er was ordered to return home first, but when Yu Sulan returned, she found that she had been banished to the woodshed."
The young man who was watching the fun asked curiously, "What kind of riddle are you guys playing? What about Ying'er and Yan'er?"
I hated his chatterbox and didn't want to pay attention to him. Tu Shanjing looked up and smiled, saying, "Nothing, I read half of the story last time and put it down. I'm bored now, so I asked about the rest of the story."
The young master praised: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, worthy of being Tushan Mansion! This maid can play chess while telling stories, and Young Master Qingqiu can also listen to stories while playing chess, how smart!"
Jiang San'er beside him pushed him and said, "A true gentleman watches chess without saying a word! Don't disturb them!" Then he turned to Tu Shanjing and begged, "Master Qingqiu, please move quickly! I think the white piece is in danger!"
The young man next to him murmured: "I didn't ask him about chess..."
Tu Shan Jing smiled slightly and quickly placed a piece, which not only blocked the two rows of black pieces that were about to form an angle, but also added a piece to his own white pieces.
Mr. Jiang San forgot what he had just said, "A true gentleman watches a game of chess without saying a word," and couldn't help but cheer: "Great! This is the key!"
The young man next to him glared at him, looking angry but not daring to say anything.
I opened up another battlefield and placed a piece in the side corner, saying, "Yu Sulan and Ying'er have always had a bond. Although I heard that she was indeed the one who made the mistake first, I still want to save her. How do you think she should save her?"
Tu Shanjing chased after the black man who was besieging me and replied, "I can save him, but I don't know what he did wrong. I need to know the reason in advance and prepare an excuse before I go to plead for mercy. Otherwise, it will be difficult to violate the rules of the mansion and the family law."
I nodded, took Heizi with me, and said, "That's it. Later I will... Later I will see that it is also written in the book that Yu Sulan is going to ask the most capable maid in the room."
Tu Shanjing held the white chess piece in his hand, pondered for a moment, put down the chess piece and asked, "Does Lan Ye, the most capable maid, know about this?"
He still remembered that I had changed my name and Jingye's name, and lied to Yue Liang's men that my name was Jingxiang, so he followed suit and changed Jingye into Lanye.
I smiled slightly and replied, "I know. It is said that Ying'er was found guilty in the concubine's room where she used to serve, and was captured by the housekeeper. Lan Ye waited for her but she didn't come back, so he went to ask for her that night." After that, I, Heizi, followed.
As if he had predicted my move, he quickly blocked it with his white piece and said, "It turns out that the aunt who served me was not protected, and Lan Ye has always been a cautious person. First, he failed to get someone, and then he didn't report it to Master Bai Haoyue. It's a bit strange."
I paused and thought that this was indeed the case. However, it was even more strange. Why didn't Jingye report it to Tu Shanjing or discuss it with me, but just ignored it?
Looking up at Tu Shan Jing, he also looked dazed and actually picked up another white piece to move.
Third Master Jiang hurriedly reminded him, "Master Qingqiu, it's time for your maid to come down!"
He paused, his blush deepened, and he withdrew his slender hand.
I covered for him and said, "Young Master may be drunk. How about I help you go back to your room and rest for a while?"
He shook his head: "It's not too late to go back after the rain. If I go back now, Chang will definitely stop me from going back. Let's wait until he has a few more drinks and passes out before we talk."
Third Master Jiang chimed in, "Yes, yes, please finish this dish, or I'll be so upset when I get home!"
I looked up at Li Rongchang. Although he was still noisily urging people to drink, his face was indeed red and his hands were shaking. He almost spilled half of the glass of wine.
I looked at the chessboard again. Although Tu Shanjing was the last to play, he pressed on step by step, blocking my black pieces in all directions. I had no choice but to ignore my own situation and fill his gaps.
He held the piece and said, "Think carefully. If you play like this, you will be on the defensive instead of on the offensive and lose the initiative. I can make you regret your move."
I said, "Let's do it this way. Young Master asked me to take back my move, but I don't know where to take it back! I can only defend if I can't attack."
Tu Shanjing smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait for the right opportunity and counterattack." After that, he took the sword in his bare hands and began his offensive.
I had no time to think about Jingye's strangeness, because I had to concentrate on parrying his attack. Fortunately, everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed, and the only thing left was to go back and ask Jingye about the strangeness, and then discuss an excuse to rescue Senying.
He stopped talking, and it was unclear whether he was concentrating on playing chess, thinking about something, or both at the same time.
After a while of chatting, the young man next to me yawned out of boredom.
Suddenly, there was a bang on the banquet table. I was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. I saw Li Rongchang's cup fall, and he fell on the table, with his face smashing into the plate of food in front of him.
The servant behind him was so scared that he went forward to sniff his breath, and after he did, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, the young master just fell asleep. We will carry the young master back, and you guys please do as you please."
I couldn't help laughing when I saw him snoring while his face was wiped and he was carried. I turned around and looked at the chessboard again. I paused for a moment and actually saw a glimmer of hope among the chaotic black and white pieces.
As long as I jump over the connected chess pieces and set up a game from a distance, if Tu Shanjing doesn't notice, I will be able to connect them into an angle two steps later. Then the chess pieces will appear when they fall into the empty space, but it will be too late by then. If he blocks one end and the other, he will lose.
The opportunity was not to be missed, so I made a move and silently prayed that he wouldn't notice.
He withdrew his gaze from Li Rongchang and quickly made a move.
It didn't fill the blank space I left.
I didn't dare to breathe and dropped the chess piece there.
When I looked up at him again, he was holding the white piece, standing there.
The chess piece was almost as white as his hand, and he was looking at me.
I couldn't tell what emotions were hidden in his eyes. I suddenly felt distressed and couldn't bear to beat him in front of everyone. I stood up and slammed my body against the chessboard, and the black and white pieces became a mess, and it was hard to tell them apart.
"Oh, I'm sorry, young master! My waist hurts and I couldn't sit still. I didn't expect to bump into the chessboard. But Master Chang has gone back to his room, and young master has to get up early tomorrow. Why don't we go back to our rooms too?"
He nodded, said "OK", and picked up the white pieces one by one and put them back into the chess box.
The young man next to him slapped his forehead and said, "You said that! I was confused by the story and only half-understood the chess game!"
Young Master Jiang San pulled him over and said, "You are lucky to have the opportunity to witness this wonderful interaction! Come, let's continue drinking!" After that, he pulled the young master back to the big banquet table.
Tu Shanjing collected all the white pieces, helped me pick up the black pieces that I had not yet collected, and let go, letting them fall into the chess box with a clatter.
"Let's go, let's go back." He stood up and said to me.